Course: Technology of environment

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Course title Technology of environment
Course code KEE/TZP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Ščerba Eduard, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Bělík Milan, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. basic concepts of environmental protection, legislative 2. nature protection and landscape protection 3. atmosphere, air pollution, major pollutants, emissions, immissions, emission factors 4. separation of solid particles, basic principles 5. dry and wet mechanical separators 6. filters and electrical separators 7. fluent pollutants separation, basic principles, absorption, adsorption, condensation, oxidation, reduction, biological methods 8. reducing emissions from fossil fuel combustion, desulphurisation and denitrification 9. hydrosphere, water pollution 10. water protection technology 11. soil protection 12. protection of biodiversity, major endangered biomes, ecosystems 13. waste and packaging management overview

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory work, Students' self-study, Lecture, Practicum
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 13 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 25 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to describe bacis principles in environmental protectioin
to describe particular atmosphere, hydrosphere pedosphere and biosphere components
o illustrate influence of landscape protection, soil protection, biodiversity protection
o illustrate influence of air and water protection
to explain basics of waste treatment
Skills
to apply secondary school physics and chemistry to the field of engineering
to analyze requirements on air protection process
to analyze requirements on water protection process
to assess requirements on landscape protection, soil protection and biodiversity protection
to define waste and packaging management requirements
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to orientate in the field of environmental protection
to explain basic relations between engineering and environment
to explain air pollution and basic separators principles
to orientate in water resources management field
to orientate in waste management field
Skills
to describe basic technologies applied to the air protection
to describe basic technologies applied to the water protection
to set appropriate solid and fluent pollutant separation technology
to describe basic technologies applied to other environmental components protection
to assess water resources management requirements
to assess waste management requirements
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Lecture with visual aids
Skills
Practicum
Lecture
Competences
Lecture
Practicum
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Combined exam
Skills
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills demonstration during practicum
Test
Competences
Skills demonstration during practicum
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • E. Chmielewská. Ochrana vôd. Epos Bratislava, 2004. ISBN 8080576203.
  • I. Belčáková. Ochrana, tvorba a manažment krajiny. TRIO Bratislava, 2014.
  • M. Braniš. Základy ekologie a ochrany životního prostředí. Informatorium Praha, 2003.
  • P. Pick. Technologie ochrany ovzduší. Koneko Praha, 1991.
  • Vallero, Daniel. Fundamentals of Air Pollution. Cambridge, 2014.


Study plans that include the course
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